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| The final Group H match between South Korea and Portugal was held at Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the 2nd (local time). South Korean captain Son Heung-min (left) and Portugal captain Ronaldo are greeting each other ahead of the start of the game. Alaiyan (Qatar) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2022.12.03/ |
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Son Heung-min (33, LA FC), who became an LA man, showed his affection for Cristiano Ronaldo (40, Al Nasr) in an interview shortly after the transfer.
Son Heung-min, who left Tottenham to join LA FC on the 7th, had a short interview with the soccer media 'goal dotcom' at the BMO Stadium in LA, USA. It was played in the form of a game associated with words that are popular in European soccer. When the host throws a keyword related to soccer, Son Heung-min mentions one emerging player.
For example, when the host asked 'goal scorer', Son Heung-min did not hesitate to mention 's soulmate' Harry Kane (32, Bayern Munich). Kane moved from Tottenham to Munich in 2023 and split for the first time in nearly eight years, but he still remained the best goalscorer in Son Heung-min's mind. Kane, ranked second in the English Premier League (EPL) total score, showed off his strong performance with 36 goals and 26 goals, respectively, in Munich the past two seasons.
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Of the total eight words, only Ronaldo was named twice. Son Heung-min thought Ronaldo was the best in the 'Technology' category. In addition, in the 'GOAT' category, which means the best player of all time, he showed his sense of referring to Ronaldo's eternal rival Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) at the same time.
Son Heung-min considered Ronaldo, who played for Manchester United as a child, as a role model. Son Heung-min, who exchanged uniforms after directly facing Ronaldo in the 2019 pre-season tour against Juventus while playing for Tottenham, said, `Ronaldo is a player I really liked and dreamed of when I was young. It was my dream to run in the stadium together. I had a few chances to play, but I didn't have time to talk about that because I couldn't play. I was lucky enough to have a chance to talk about that. Actually, I'm reluctant to ask about changing uniforms. Because it hurts my pride. But he was kind enough to accept it, so I talked comfortably."
In the group stage of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Korea and Portugal faced each other as captains. Ronaldo drew attention by approaching Son Heung-min before the game and putting his arms around him and showing off his friendliness.
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Son Heung-min, who is classified as a representative 'brother', has also expressed his respect for Messi several times since his professional debut. Son Heung-min, who joined LA FC and played in the same U.S. professional football (MLS) stage as Messi, said in an interview with ESPN, `I'm lucky to see Messi play. Players of the same generation have watched him play soccer, score numerous goals and advance to MLS. I think he would have influenced a lot of players."
Son Heung-min, who faced Messi of Barcelona in a European Champions League match during his time at Tottenham, said, `Messi's playing for the club and the national team also affects me.' I was lucky enough to play in the same stadium as him."
Son Heung-min also picked Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) for "Speed", Ramin Yamal (Barcelona) for "Potential", Bernardu Silva (Man City) for "Underrated", Christian Romero (Tottenham) for "Fearful Player", and Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham) for "Power".
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
